diff --git a/xtldr/includes/xtbl.h b/xtldr/includes/xtbl.h
index 6c929ca..30a6bc3 100644
--- a/xtldr/includes/xtbl.h
+++ b/xtldr/includes/xtbl.h
@@ -74,11 +74,6 @@ BlGetVolumeDevicePath(IN PUCHAR SystemPath,
                       OUT PEFI_DEVICE_PATH_PROTOCOL *DevicePath,
                       OUT PUCHAR *Path);
 
-EFI_STATUS
-BlGetXtLoaderProtocol(EFI_HANDLE ImageHandle,
-                      PEFI_SYSTEM_TABLE SystemTable,
-                      PXT_BOOT_LOADER_PROTOCOL *LoaderProtocol);
-
 EFI_STATUS
 BlLoadEfiModules();
 
diff --git a/xtldr/modules/blproto.c b/xtldr/modules/blproto.c
index 34f6dde..e99cca3 100644
--- a/xtldr/modules/blproto.c
+++ b/xtldr/modules/blproto.c
@@ -7,28 +7,18 @@
  */
 
 #include <xtbl.h>
+#include <blmod.h>
 
 
 /**
  * This routine locates and opens the XT boot loader protocol.
  *
- * @param ImageHandle
- *        Firmware-allocated handle that identifies the image.
- *
- * @param SystemTable
- *        Provides the EFI system table.
- *
- * @param LoaderProtocol
- *        Supplies the address where a pointer to the bootloader protocol is returned.
- *
  * @return This routine returns status code.
  *
  * @since XT 1.0
  */
 EFI_STATUS
-BlGetXtLoaderProtocol(EFI_HANDLE ImageHandle,
-                      PEFI_SYSTEM_TABLE SystemTable,
-                      PXT_BOOT_LOADER_PROTOCOL *LoaderProtocol)
+BlGetXtLoaderProtocol()
 {
     EFI_GUID Guid = XT_BOOT_LOADER_PROTOCOL_GUID;
     PEFI_HANDLE Handles = NULL;
@@ -37,7 +27,7 @@ BlGetXtLoaderProtocol(EFI_HANDLE ImageHandle,
     UINT Index;
 
     /* Try to locate the handles */
-    Status = SystemTable->BootServices->LocateHandleBuffer(ByProtocol, &Guid, NULL, &Count, &Handles);
+    Status = EfiSystemTable->BootServices->LocateHandleBuffer(ByProtocol, &Guid, NULL, &Count, &Handles);
     if(Status != STATUS_EFI_SUCCESS)
     {
         /* Unable to get handles */
@@ -51,23 +41,23 @@ BlGetXtLoaderProtocol(EFI_HANDLE ImageHandle,
         for(Index = 0; Index < Count; Index++)
         {
             /* Try to open protocol */
-            Status = SystemTable->BootServices->OpenProtocol(Handles[Index], &Guid, (PVOID *)&LoaderProtocol,
-                                                             ImageHandle, NULL, EFI_OPEN_PROTOCOL_BY_HANDLE_PROTOCOL);
+            Status = EfiSystemTable->BootServices->OpenProtocol(Handles[Index], &Guid, (PVOID*)&EfiXtLdrProtocol,
+                                                                EfiImageHandle, NULL, EFI_OPEN_PROTOCOL_BY_HANDLE_PROTOCOL);
 
             /* Check if successfully opened the loader protocol */
             if(Status == STATUS_EFI_SUCCESS)
             {
-                /* Protocol found */
+                /* Protocol found and successfully opened */
                 break;
             }
         }
     }
 
     /* Free handles */
-    SystemTable->BootServices->FreePool(Handles);
+    EfiSystemTable->BootServices->FreePool(Handles);
 
     /* Make sure the loaded protocol has been found */
-    if(LoaderProtocol == NULL)
+    if(EfiXtLdrProtocol == NULL)
     {
         /* Protocol not found */
         return STATUS_EFI_NOT_FOUND;
diff --git a/xtldr/modules/dummy/dummy.c b/xtldr/modules/dummy/dummy.c
index 071bb5d..b2f6d2c 100644
--- a/xtldr/modules/dummy/dummy.c
+++ b/xtldr/modules/dummy/dummy.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <xtbl.h>
+#include <blmod.h>
 
 
 /* EFI Image Handle */
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ BlXtLoaderModuleMain(EFI_HANDLE ImageHandle,
     EfiSystemTable = SystemTable;
 
     /* Open the XTLDR protocol */
-    BlGetXtLoaderProtocol(ImageHandle, SystemTable, &EfiXtLdrProtocol);
+    BlGetXtLoaderProtocol();
 
     /* Print message and return success */
     EfiXtLdrProtocol->EfiPrint(L"XTLDR dummy module initialized\n");
diff --git a/xtldr/xtldr.c b/xtldr/xtldr.c
index 3bc6e80..e5b93ad 100644
--- a/xtldr/xtldr.c
+++ b/xtldr/xtldr.c
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 /* EFI Image Handle */
 EFI_HANDLE EfiImageHandle;
 
+/* XT Boot Loader protocol */
+XT_BOOT_LOADER_PROTOCOL EfiLdrProtocol;
+
 /* EFI System Table */
 PEFI_SYSTEM_TABLE EfiSystemTable;
 
@@ -254,16 +257,15 @@ EFI_STATUS
 BlRegisterXtLoaderProtocol()
 {
     EFI_GUID Guid = XT_BOOT_LOADER_PROTOCOL_GUID;
-    XT_BOOT_LOADER_PROTOCOL LoaderProtocol;
-    EFI_HANDLE Handle;
+    EFI_HANDLE Handle = NULL;
 
     /* Set all routines available via loader protocol */
-    LoaderProtocol.DbgPrint = BlDbgPrint;
-    LoaderProtocol.EfiPrint = BlEfiPrint;
+    EfiLdrProtocol.DbgPrint = BlDbgPrint;
+    EfiLdrProtocol.EfiPrint = BlEfiPrint;
 
     /* Register loader protocol */
     BlDbgPrint(L"Registering XT loader protocol\n");
-    return EfiSystemTable->BootServices->InstallProtocolInterface(&Handle, &Guid, EFI_NATIVE_INTERFACE, &LoaderProtocol);
+    return EfiSystemTable->BootServices->InstallProtocolInterface(&Handle, &Guid, EFI_NATIVE_INTERFACE, &EfiLdrProtocol);
 }
 
 /**